Stycraft Iside

Specifications:

Aircraft type

Passenger eVTOL prototype

Piloting

1 pilot and luggage

Maximum cruise speed

50 km/h (31 mph)

Range

2 km (1.2 m)

Flight time

3 minutes

Cruise altitude

20 m (65 ft)

Empty weight

40 kg (88 lb)

Maximum payload weight

75 kg (165 lb) including luggage

Maximum takeoff weight

115 kg (253 lb)

Propellers

6 propellers

Electric motors

6 electric motors

Power source

Battery packs

Fuselage

Aluminum square tubes (35mm x 35mm x 2mm thickness)

Cockpit

Open cockpit

Landing gear

Lands on the base of the fuselage

Safety features

Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to enhance safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.